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Economy / 11-07-21 / Staff Writer

Adjusted Alert Level 4 extended for further two weeks

South Africa will over the next two weeks remain on Adjusted Alert Level 4 of the COVID-19 regulations, albeit with minor adjustments, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced.

Economy / 06-07-21 / Staff Writer

Petrol price set to increase

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, has announced that the price of both grades of petrol will increase on Wednesday.

Economy / 02-07-21 / Staff Writer

Metros encouraged to create conducive business environments

As the country focuses on economic recovery and reconstruction, Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr David Masondo, has called on the metropolitan municipalities to create a conducive business environment to enable investments.

Economy / 28-06-21 / Staff Writer

SA placed under Alert Level 4

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced the placement of the country under Adjusted Alert Level 4 for two weeks, due to the worrying increase in the numbers of COVID-19 infections in South Africa.

Economy / 25-06-21 / Staff Writer

Tougher legislation needed to transform labour market

With transformation in South Africa’s labour market continuing to progress at a snail’s pace, government should consider reviewing legislation

Economy / 24-06-21 / Staff Writer

Firefighters hard at work to extinguish Eastern Cape fires

Efforts to suppress raging wildfires in the Coldstream and Koomansbos areas of Tsitsikamma, Eastern Cape where just over 2 400 hectares of commercial plantations and natural veld have been destroyed, are in full swing.

Economy / 23-06-21 / Staff Writer

Contributing towards climate change adaptation

South Africa has various multi-sectoral programmes currently under implementation aimed at, among other things, contributing towards climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Economy / 22-06-21 / Staff Writer

No deadline set for registration of information officers

here will be no deadline for registration of Information officers and Deputy Information Officers; meaning that no responsible party will be held liable for not registering by 30 June 2021.

Economy / 21-06-21 / Staff Writer

Economic support needed to aid post-pandemic recovery

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African continent needs the support of developed economies to counter the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Economy / 15-06-21 / Staff Writer

SA moves to lockdown level 3, tightens curfew

President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the country into stricter lockdown regulations, as government gears to tackle the third wave of COVID-19 cases.

Economy / 07-06-21 / Staff Writer

BBBEE Strategy review on the cards

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will over the next few years review the country’s Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Strategy and the Act to put economic transformation on a new trajectory.

Economy / 07-06-21 / Staff Writer

RAF achieves unprecedented milestone

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has achieved a significant reduction in administrative costs of more than R7 billion in the 2020/2021 financial year, says Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula.

Economy / 24-05-21 / Staff Writer

First Financial Ombud Council Board appointed

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced the appointment of Eileen Meyer as Chief Ombud of the first Ombud Council Board.

Economy / 17-05-21 / Staff Writer

Eskom implements load shedding

Due to a loss of 10 generating units at seven power stations at Eskom this past weekend, the power utility is implementing stage 2 load shedding.